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Local candidates for general assembly seats (top row, from left to right) Sam Read (House, District 66), Jason Knight (House, District 67), Pam Lauria (Senate, District 32) and (bottom row) Jennifer Boylan (House, District 66), Scott Fuller (House, District 67) and Rhonda Holmes (Senate, District 32).
Ask the candidates: Would you make changes to the gun laws?
Question: Would you like to see any changes made to Rhode Island’s gun laws? District 32, Senate Pam Lauria (D) — “As a Moms Demand Action volunteer, I have strenuously … more
BHS senior running back Payton Murphy finished the season with more than 1,000 yards rushing.
Barrington running back eclipses 1,000-yard mark
The Barrington High School football team finished the Thanksgiving Day game with 296 yards rushing on 32 carries. Senior running back Payton Murphy led the way with 140 yards, while AJ DiOrio … more
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The Ocean Race 2022-23 - 26 February 2023, Leg 3 onboard 11th Hour Racing Team. Fresh conditions at the start of Leg 3...Charlie Enright driving from the hatch during a period of light wind.
Damage to the rudder and main has hampered Leg 3 for 11th Hour crew
We are now lying in fourth place, 450 nautical miles southwest of New Zealand and just 144 nautical miles behind leader Holcim-PRB, wrote media specialist Amory Ross of Newport in his blog on the … more
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Barrington native Eirene Tran Donohue wrote the screenplay for the movie “A Tourist’s Guide to Love,” which was recently released on Netflix.
New Netflix film has roots in Barrington
A movie written by Barrington native Eirene Tran Donohue celebrated its global release this month. “A Tourist’s Guide to Love” was released on Netflix on Friday, April 21.   … more
Preparations began last week for the upcoming bike path bridges replacement project.
Crews begin early work for bike path bridges project
Preparations are underway for the upcoming bike path bridge replacement work.   Vanessa Gonzalez, a spokesperson with the RI Department of Transportation, confirmed that the work taking … more
Tiverton firefighters remove a window after a mill fire
Amendment to injured firefighters law stirs municipal budget concerns
According to Jordan Day, associate director of the R.I. League of Cities and Towns, this law could be a financial disaster for municipal budgets already straining under the pressure from, well, everything else. more
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Paul Darling has been photographing his hometown for decades. Starting today, Wednesday, Feb. 26, there will be a special exhibit of Mr. Darling's photographs of Barrington at the Barrington Preservation Society museum.
His lens is focused on Barrington
In 1947 Paul Darling cashed in some war bonds and bought his first good camera.  It was a Mercury 2, said Mr. Darling, and it was not cheap. It cost $275, but was reliable and helped the … more
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Donated toys fill the lobby of the police station in Barrington. The Barrington Police Department is once again holding its "Fill a Cruiser" toy drive.
Can you help fill a cruiser this holiday season?
The Barrington Police Department is once again collecting toys as part of its "Fill a Cruiser" holiday campaign. For years, Barrington police officers have organized a toy collection program for … more
Organizer Mariana Silva-Buck enjoys a moment at the first of her "block parties" in Barrington last week.
Barrington begins allowing liquor sales on public property
Picture this: The rear entrance to Barrington Town Hall has been transformed into a beer garden. Servers from local breweries pour cups of beer while customers line up near the electric car charging … more
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Bryan Ganley (left) lost a close friend to suicide. Melissa Cotta (right) tried to help but could not stop a man from jumping off the Mt. Hope Bridge. Together, they’re asking for suicide prevention barriers on the bridge, along with barriers on Rhode Island’s two other main bridges.
Advocates hopeful that bridge barrier bill will soon save lives
“That bridge at the end of town? That's a loaded gun." more
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Attorney Greg Piccirilli (right) sits with his clients Stephanie Hines, Brittany DiOrio and Kerri Thurber (from left to right) during a previous hearing at the high school.
Why is Barrington School Committee re-adopting its Covid-19 policy?
The Barrington School Committee is expected to complete its “second read” of the Covid-19 policy during its meeting tonight, Thursday, July 28. Two weeks earlier, the committee held … more
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Eli Fedoryshyn (left) and Avery Bright work on school lesson inside one of the new modular classrooms at Primrose Hill School.
Modular classrooms at Barrington school: ‘This is a really nice space’
Maritime flags decorate the ceiling inside Abigail Canto’s classroom at Primrose Hill School. The colorful trimmings are a reminder of the year-long nautical theme celebrated by the students … more
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Ann Strong, shown at a recent Planning Board meeting, recently filed a motion for the FTM calling for a vote to preserve the monastery property as passive open space. The town solicitor has rejected the motion.
Barrington resident: Let the public vote on monastery property at FTM
Ann Strong believes Barrington residents at this year’s FTM should be allowed to vote on whether to keep the monastery property preserved as open space. The longtime Barrington resident and … more
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The Ocean Race 2022-23 - 13 June 2023. IMOCA In-Port Race in the The Hague. 11th Hour Racing Team.
After crash, Enright and crew get back in the race
It could have been one of the tightest of Ocean Races with the top two boats dueling till the finish. Instead, skipper Ben Schwartz and Holcim PRB are leading Leg 7, currently in second place with 31 … more
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Teammates celebrate after Barrington ties the game against Mt. Hope with a 30-yard direct kick that looped over Huskies' goalkeeper Emily Moran.
Eagles rally for 4-2 victory over Huskies
The Barrington High School girls soccer team trailed Mt. Hope 2-1 at halftime of a league game last Thursday, but exploded for three second-half goals and captured a 4-2 victory.   The win … more
Members of the Barrington High School Science Olympiad team gather for a photo after finishing sixth at the recent Brown University Science Olympiad Invitational.
BHS Science Olympiad team impresses at Ivy invitationals
Barrington is ready for the Ivy League.   The Barrington High School Science Olympiad team celebrated two top-10 finishes at a pair of recent Ivy League Science Olympiad Invitationals. … more
Students Abigail Goblick, Mia He and Emma Pautz (from left to right) have organized a tree sapling sale. They hope to sell 143 saplings.
BHS students hold sapling sale to offset schools’ paper use
Three Barrington students are selling saplings to offset the amount of paper used in Barrington schools.   Emma Pautz, Abigail Goblick, and Mia He are working with a non-profit organization … more
Barrington Town Council members Kate Weymouth (left) and Michael Carroll are shown during an outdoor council meeting in June. Four residents recently filed a complaint against Ms. Weymouth and Mr. Carroll.
Barrington council members face harassment complaint
Four residents filed a complaint against two members of the Barrington Town Council last month, alleging that they violated the town's anti-harassment/discrimination policy. The complaint took … more
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Standing inside the yellow tape moments after gunfire took place on Water Street in Warren last Thursday are (left to right) an unidentified officer, Bristol Police Lt. Steven St. Pierre, Bristol Police Chief Kevin Lynch (on phone) and Bristol Police Major Scott McNally. Chief Lynch and Major McNally were driving north when they took fire from the murder suspect and Officer McNally returned fire.
Bristol Police Chief and Major engaged with Warren shooter
Bristol Police confirmed Friday that their Chief of Police and Major Scott McNally actively engaged with gunman Michael Ouellette during last week's murder in Warren more
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The Barrington High School field hockey team plays its home games on the field that runs along the edge of County Road. A new fields report is proposing eight acres of the BHS athletic fields be covered in artificial turf.
Report includes plan for 8 acres of turf at Barrington High School
A new report focused on athletic fields in Barrington includes wide-ranging recommendations, such as covering a large portion of the high school’s playing fields in artificial turf (but not … more
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Barrington’s Mike Lombardi looks over the ice at Quinnipiac College. Lombardi has helped the team to a 16-1-3 record this season.
Barrington native excels in college hockey
Granted, Barrington has produced numerous high-quality student-athletes. But how many have gone on to play Division I hockey let alone for a nationally-ranked team? Enter Mike Lombardi, a senior … more
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Town officials locked up the Barrington Middle School basketball courts earlier this month because of trash.
Barrington commission aiming for cleaner courts, offers solution
Town officials are moving closer to finding a solution to the trash problem at the middle school basketball courts. “We’re looking at multiple options,” said Barrington Town … more
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Barrington’s Julia Fortin (fourth rower from the left) is shown competing for the URI Women’s Crew team. Initially she made the URI team as a walk-on.
Barrington native plays a key role for URI Women’s Crew
When Julia Fortin was at Barrington High School, her primary sports were volleyball and basketball. In fact she was a member of the Eagles volleyball team that captured the 2016 state … more
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Option 1A offers a PK-2 model with pre-kindergarten at Sowams School.
What do you think about the school plan in Barrington?
Barrington officials were hoping residents would share their opinions about the plans for the future of local schools. The plans — presented by officials from the architecture firm Kaestle … more
Multiple members of the Fraid Knots cycling team showed up to The Guild last week to enjoy their new Pints With Purpose, on tap now at the brewery. Group from L-R: Tony Moscrop, Mike Reuter, Mark Hoder, Dave Cambria, Kedrik Knight, Jeanne Leffers, Matt Leffers, Chip Wilkerson and Chris Jensen.
The Guild teams up with Fraid Knots for charitable brew
The Fraid Knots, which began with a team of Barrington dads in 2011, has grown to 20 members and has raised nearly $1 million for cancer research. They now have a limited time signature beer at The Guild. more
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